Finally Summer!!!!

It is May 1st and finally starting to feel like summer!I have three days of classes and a week of finals left before I am home free for my long vacation of fun in the sun free from homework, papers, projects, studying, exams, quizes, horrible and annoying professors, and what ever other unpleasant events are associated with college life. I can't even describe to you how I will be feeling as I am walking away from my last exam, knowing that I have time to relax and just hang out for a change. At this point I can really use a nice vacation because I am feeling really burnt out, stressed out, and just plain frustrated with school. I just really can't do anymore work. I just hope and pray that I am able to concentrate for a little bit longer so I can get through my finals in one piece. Since my friend and I are both feeling completely burned out from this semester, she has decided to take me to Florida with her!! I am really looking forward to this trip! Laying by the pool or on the beach with nothing to think about but the sound of the water and the warm feel of the sun will be so nice and a necessary change of pace for me. All I have done this whole year so far is think about how much work I have to do, when my billion and one papers are due, what book I have to read, what I have to study for this exam,what questions I have to answer... the list goes on and on... The bottom line was DEADLINES DEADLINES DEADLINES!!! I cant take anymore!!! I am done with school!!! My head feels like it is going to explode!! I just can't wait until that moment when I am walking out of my last exam to freedom!!! At least I have something to truly look forward to!!!!!! Can't wait!! YAY SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Addicted!!....

When I was in my sophomore year of high school, you weren't considered as cool unless you had a myspace profile page. One day during my lunch period, all of my friends seemed to be talking about all of these different events and conversations that took place on myspace. They just kept talking about who left comments on someone's page, how they cant believe some of the pictures that some girl put up, the background and design of some of the different pages, or how insulted they were that someone didnt put someone else on their top list. I had no idea what they were talking about so I finally just gave in and created one. This was one of the best and worst thing I ever did. The good news is that I was finally able to take part in the conversations during lunch because I was now actually able to see what they were talking about. The bad side is that I was now at the point of no return... I WAS ADDICTED TO MYSPACE!! My addiction is so bad that I cant be infront of a computer without going to check my myspace. After a while, the myspace craze died down a little, but a new one took over. This new type of internet profile page is called Facebook. Personally, I like facebook better because their are more things to do. Yes, you can't design your background but their are so many other options. My addiction to facebook is worse than my addiction for myspace. I have to check my facebook multiple times a day or else!!!! These profiles are a good way to keep in touch with people you don't really see anymore. I am truly addicted to my facebook and myspace but I love it!! If you don't have one, get one!!!!

My school getaway.....

Every Tuesday and Thursday I have three classes with a very long break in between them. My first class ends at 10:35 in the morning and my next class isn't until 1:30 in the afternoon. What is someone supposed to do with all of that time on their hands?? There is the occasional time where I will need to go to the library and use the computer to try and get some work done but most of the time I do not feel like sticking around my campus for almost three hours. I am lucky that two of my friends have the same time off in between classes. So instead of being bored around campus my friends an I decide to go on little adventures... One day my friend Marie took us to get pizza in Brooklyn, a place called L&B Pizza. I had said that I had never been there before so she said that we had to go. Ever since that day I can't get enough of it. I would have to say that it was by far the best pizza I ever had. From now on, every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays during our long break in between our classes, we escape to L&B Pizza! Tasting this remarkable pizza made me wonder about the origin of this place and what they put in the pizza. All of the information I could find was that Spumoni Gardens was founded by Ludovico Barbati in 1939. L&B is now in it's 69th year of operation, and has been family owned and operated from the beginning. Since 1939, it has become a Brooklyn Landmark. The times have changed, but not at L&B. Generations later... the Italian Ices and Spumoni Grandpa sold off his horse drawn wagon are still the same. Although I will most likely never find out how this wonderful pizza is created, I look forward to enjoying it on a regular basis. It really gives me something to look forward to every week!! Yummy!! You should all go and get some!!

Enchanted Dreams...

I remember when I was a little girl, I loved to pretend that I was a Disney princess. My favorite princess was Belle from Beauty and the Beast. I was in my glory the first time my parents took me to Disny World in Orlando, Florida. All I kept thinking to myself was that I was really going to meet Belle!! That glorious day came when my family and I were walking through the park and we saw Belle standing under a tree taking pictures with other little girls. I waited my turn in line and she finally turned to me and asked me what my name was. I was so excited that I couldnt even answer her, so my mother told her that my name was Alyssa. She gave me a big hug and told me that I was a beautiful little girl and to always stay as sweet as you are. As a five- year- old, this was a very important event in my life. For the entire rest of the trip, all I could think about was how I got to meet Princess Belle. Now fourteen years later, instead of thinking about meeting princesses,I think about Walt Disney himself and how he was able to create such a magical place where dreams really can come true. My five-year-old dream of meeting Belle came true, and I'm sure a lot of other people's dreams came true as well. I was curious to find out how this all started, so I looked it up. I found that, like everything, this magical place started out as a dream. In 1955, Walt Disney's dream became a reality. "Disneyland Park, his vision of a magical destination where families could come together to create memories that last a lifetime, opened its doors to the world. See the original classic attractions, entertainment, dining and shopping that has inspired and continues to inspire generations of imagination and enchantment." Not only has Walt Disney created this magical theme park, but wonderful and unforgettable movies that speak to your heart. For example, from such classics as Fantasia, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast to more current additions such as Ratatouille and one of my favorites Enchanted. Along with the theme park and movies, Walt Disney created some characers that will forever be remembered such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald DUck, Goofy. I would have to say that Walt Disney World really is a magical place where dreams come true that I can't wait to take my future children to. It is more than a theme park or a movie, it is almost a right of passage and a legacy that will last forever.

Life On My Block....

When I first moved into the house I am in now, I was only nine months old, my brother Chris was almost 2 and a half, and my oldest brother Rob was about fourteen. For the longest time we were the only children on the block and had to rely on each other for entertainment purposes. When I was in about the second or third grade, a family moved in with a boy my age and a girl about six years younger than me. We got along pretty well, and actually ended up going to the same elementary school. But as we got older, we just kind of grew apart. Now we live our own separate lives and wave to each other every once in a while if we happen to see each other outside getting in the car or something. Their family has actually recently put their house up for sale. Anyway, when I was in about the fifth grade, another family, with one boy(joey) my age and a girl(Lauren) two years younger,moved into the corner house. This was probably one of the best moments of my life. I remember my brother and I looking out the window and trying to see how old they looked and how many children there were, sice this was the winter time it was difficult to tell due to the use of hats/hoods and bulky jackets. I finally worked up enough courage to go over there and ring their doorbell to introduce myself and meet them. I am extremely glad that I did!! They have literally become my second family. I am very close with both Lauren and Joe, they are more than just my best friends, they really are a part of my family. This relationshiop goes for the parents as well. They are like my second parents. We do almost everything together. For example concerts, hanging out until whenever, trips to the city, movies, bowling, attempting to go sledding..haha...etc.. you get the point. No matter what we do we always have a blast together. I am always over there, its my second house. Lauren and Joe don't even have to be home, I can go and sit with their mom and have a blast. I can call any of them and talk about anything. I really do love them all as family and would do anything for them. I am truly Blessed to have this family in my life and will never forget the day they moved on my block...

The Moment of Truth...

Most people in the United States have a favorite TV show that they are absolutely addicted to. It is like some horrible TV show disorder!! If you are in the middle of something, no matter how important it is, and you know that your show is coming on, you will drop it and run to the TV. It is actually a really funny thing to watch. I have a video on my camera that my friend took of me writing a paper and all of a sudden i looked at my phone and saw that it was 8:05 p.m and it was a wed night. I realized that i was 5 minutes late for The Moment of Truth!!!! I immediately ran/flew down the stairs, pushed my brother out of his chair, grabbed the remote control out of his hand, and switched whatever he was watching to channel five. Apparently, as I was told later, I didn't even blink until the commercial. When I was finally able to rip my attention away from the TV, I turned around to find my brother sitting on the floor with a look of terror and shock on his face and my friend's as well. I guess what I'm trying to say is that TV shows are good but they can be A LITTLE addicting.

Jonas Fever!!!!

Everyone has a person or a group of people that they idolize. I am personally IN LOVE with the Jonas Brothers!! WHEN I meet the Jonas Brothers..hahaha not if but when... I will just lose my mind... I will probly start crying and hug them. Just in case everyone doesnt know who they are, let me briefly explain. The group is made up of three real/biological brothers named Kevin, Joe, and Nick. There is actually a fourth brother named Frankie but he is only seven and not old enough to be in the group yet. I am aware that their career started out basically from the Disney Channel, which makes a good percentage of their fan base teenybopper girls around the age of eleven or twelve. Kevin is twenty, Joe is my age, and Nick is almost 16. So they, themselves are around my age. Their music really speaks to me in a way that I can truly relate. Their song "Hold On" got me through some difficult times. They are most known for their songs "SOS" and "When You Look Me In The Eyes". The Jonas Brothers shot to fame almost overnight. All of a sudden a huge case of "Jonas Fever" took the nation by storm. I fell in love with them the first time I heard their music. I was first able to see them at Z100's Jingleball concert, I was very excited because I had floor seats. Since I am a member of their fanclub, I was able to get tickets early for their concert in August. I can't wait to see them in concert again!! Hopefully, I will get the chance to meet them and give my favorite, KEVIN, a big hug!!

The Neverending Election!!!!.....

Doesnt it seem like this presidential election is going on forever? I remember sitting in my economics class talking about the potential candidates and our predictions for the winner, back in the first semester of my senior year in high school... That was OVER A YEAR AGO... The talk about this election in my opinion started WAY too early. I would assume that all of this hustle and bustle about the election has something to do with the novelty that we have a woman and an African American man running against each other for the democratic primary. A year and a half has gone by and we still don't know who the candidates are for the presidency yet.. That goes to show you that this whole event was started too far in advance. I don't know about you but now everytime the world election, I cringe and go "ah that isn't over yet?" It is just getting to the point were it is really annoying to have to listen to or talk about. Will it ever end because I know I'm sick of hearing about it!!!!......

Happy Easter!!!!

Easter has always been a time for family. Ever since I was a little girl I remember waking up on Easter morning with an Easter basket filled with all kinds of candy, chocolate bunnies, and little toys my mom had gotten for me. Easter has almost turned into a holiday for children because of the infamous easter bunny. Whenever we see an Easter bunny, an egg, or a basket we think of Easter. Although these are nice things to associate Easter with, there is more to this day than we think. Well to start, the Catholic Church celebrates Lent 40 days before Easter. Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. Like all Christian holy days and holidays, it has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Early church father Irenaus of Lyons (c.130-c.200) wrote of such a season in the earliest days of the church, but back then it lasted only two or three days, not the 40 observed today. Lent and Easter are times set aside to think about how Jesus suffered and died to save us. Easter is a day to rejoice for our risen Father. So yes, it is nice to celebrate with easter bunnies and colorful eggs, as long as we dont forget the true meaning of the wonderful Holy Day. Have a happy and Blessed Easter Day!!!!

Interesting Political Cartoon

As I mentioned in a previous blog our former Governor, known as Eliot Spitzer, resigned as the Governor of New York because of his involvement with a "high class" escort service. When I was reading in my local newspaper about this whole event, I came across a few political cartoons that I found to be comical and very interesting. For example, this one I posted with this entry. This cartoon shows Spitzer as an ape (King Kong) falling off of the Empire State Building, with a pretty woman sitting on top of the building. My interpretation is that Spitzer was caught and lost "his grip" with his life. He lost his job, the trust of his family, and the trust of the entire nation. I just hope that in the future, our nation will get some true leaders that can lead the nation without getting caught up in the corruption of the society. I guess we will just have to wait until after the elections are over!... Can't wait to see what the future has instore for us and our nation..

The World Needs Role Models!!!!...

What would the world be like if nobody had anyone to look up to?? I guess those are the people that turn out to be criminals and do absolutely nothing with their lives. They just drift through life with a minimal amount of effort. Having a role model means everything to me. I realize that it might sound strange but my role model is actually my younger cousin Laura. She is 3 years younger than me but you would never be able to tell if you met her. She is extremely mature for her age. Whenever I have a problem and I need someone to talk to, I know that she will always be there to listen to me, give me expert advice, and provide a loving shoulder to cry on. I don't know what I would do without her. I know that I am very lucky to have a wonderful person like Laura in my life, and am proud to say that she is a member of my family. Laura helps me to work through my problems and find an appropriate solution and I wish that everyone was as lucky as me to have such a role model like my cousin. It is easy to doubt that truly good people exist during hard times but it is people like her that will fight and pull others through to the end. I am truly thankful to have her in my life!!

Scandal In Our Government!!!...

Does anyone really stop and think who is representing us in our government?? Most people probably assume that our government offials are actually doing their job while they are in office, however that is not the case with the recent governor of New York Eliot Spitzer. Monday, secrets of corruption and involvement in a prostitution ring surfaced and caused a big stir around the city. Governor Spitzer who was considered to be a "corruption-fighting politician" also known as "Mr. Clean" was accused of paying 80,000 dollars for high-priced call girls. As soon as this information hit the public ear, this Democrat was being pressured to resign as governor. During a news conference, Spitzer was required to offer an apology to his wife, family, and people of New York City. Based on the information during this conference he seemed almost sorry for what he has done. He claims that he will now dedicate his time to try to regain the trust of his family. Spitzer was caught on a wiretap making plans to meet with a call girl named Kristen in a Washington hotel room on Feb 13, 2008 for the price of 4,300 dollars. According to Assembly Republican leader James Tedisco, "He has disgraced his office and the entire state of New York, he should resign his office immediately." I would have to say that I agree with Mr. Tedisco because if he was dishonest and corrupt with this situation, what else has he done or will possibly do in the future. We definately do not need, or want someone like Eliot Spinzer representing us in our government because he is not what we as a nation stand for. Especially considering the fact that in 2004, he took part in an investigation of an escort service in New York City that resulted in the arrest of 18 people on charges of promoting prostitution and related charges. This is not a positive event for our nation!!...I truly feel for his three teenage girls and especially his wife. Hopefully he has learned from his mistakes and the nation can look forward to a brighter future!!... Well at least I hope so...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080310/ap_on_re_us/spitzer_prostitution

The Theater!!!...

Ever since I can remember, I have always loved to sing and dance. I started out in dancing school when I was two years old and singing lessons since the fourth grade. Till this day these two passions are a big part of my life and I'm sure will be for the rest of my life. From my early years I have always taken part in musicals and plays. In my elementary school I had parts in such plays as Madeline, Maria from The Sound of Music, Ariel from The Little Mermaid, and various christmas and variety shows. During my high school years, I was part of a four year performing arts institution as a voice major. This was a great opportunity for me in which I learned a great deal. During those for years I also performed in many different shows such as Fooltloose, Lil Abner, Guys and Dolls, along with annual voice recitals, jazz nights, international nights, and as a soloist in the Christmas shows. Currently in my university, I am a member of the stagers organization and was casted in the spring production of Jekyll and Hyde. I am very excited and cannot wait to see how the show comes together.

St. Patricks Day...

In my opinion, the actual meaning and purpose of St. Patrick's Day is slowly being distorted and almost lost through the years. In today's world some people look at this day as an opportunity or excuse to get extremely drunk and party, mostly because of the stereotype that all Irish people love to drink and are always drunk. This "theory" is evidenced along the parade routes. If you have ever been to a St. Patrick's Day parade, for example Staten Island or Manhattan, you will see many intoxicated individuals along the sidelines. Others see this day as a time to wear green or show their Irish roots. Because of this mentality and influence by our surrounding society, people forget the real reason that St. Patrick's Day is celebrated. This day is put aside on the calendar to honor a man named St. Patrick who was born around the late fourth century. This man is considered to be the patron saint and apostle of Ireland. He was believed to have brought the Christian Religion to Ireland. St. Patrick is most known for driving the snakes out of Ireland. Since there are no snakes in Ireland (the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the ice age causing there to be no snakes) this is taken as a symbol to represent driving the pagan practice out of the area. What most people lose site of is the intended meaning for this day which is the fact that St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide. Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks, luck and drinking large amounts of alcohol. Some people might ask why St. Patricks day is celebrated on March 17th. One answer to this question would be that this is the day when St. Patrick died. In Ireland, this day is also considered to be a religous holiday in which most Irish go to mass. This day is a traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins. This day should not only be a big deal for people in Ireland but Irish Americans. "Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!" Staten Island, for example, is having their St. Patrick's Day parade tommorrow. I will definately be there supporting my Irish background.

http://www.st-patricks-day.com/about_saintpatrick.asp

Friends...

Does anyone just stop and think about their lives and examine what makes them interesting and worth living?? Well lately I have been doing alot of self reflection and realized that I would not be able to do anything without the help of my friends. It was once said that a friend is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Well, I would have to say that I agree with that statement. My friends are the people that I can always count on without a doubt to be there for me be by my side through anything and everything. They are the people that I run to whenever I have a problem that I don't think I can face on my own. My friends are my strength. Whenever I feel that I am not strong enough to pull through difficult times they are right there to catch me and hold me up. They are my voice when I can't speak and my air when I cant breathe. I know that I can go to them with anything and they will listen and guide me through. You cant go through life alone, you will never make it. The world is an extremely difficult place to live and you can't do it on your own... it's impossible!! I know because I have tried to handle everything by myself and it just cant be done.. At some point you have to let somebody help you out..Everyone needs to lean on someone else for a little while.. For example, I have this best friend, Marie, who I know I can call 24/7 when I'm feeling overwhelmed and upset. She always has a way to calm me down. This week when I got really upset, she came over my house and we baked cookies and brownies to help settle my nerves. Although, it didn't exactly work, she always gives 100 percent effort. I really couldn't imagine my life without Marie!! I need her and am so glad, blessed, thankful and most of all lucky to have her as a friend. In my opinion our friends are the most important influence in our lives, they not only teach us things that our parents can't but they most importantly teach us about who we really are as people...

Waiting....Just Waiting...

Did you ever just feel like you are waiting for something that is never going to come?? I'm not talking about something you ordered off of the internet that either got lost in the mail or is just taking a year and a half to actually show up at your house. But something less tangable. I just feel like I'm waiting around for my life to start. I know what everyone keeps telling me that "I'm in college now and I have so many wonderful opportunities waiting for me". Am I blinded?? Where are they?? Every chance that I have seen so far, I have taken but somehow a door was slamed shut in my face. I don't know after a while you find youself asking "is it me?? What can I possibly be doing that is so wrong??" I seriously sat down the other day and tried to figure out what was going on and i couldn't really come to any definite conclusion. I guess what I have to keep telling myself is that its not all me. Like for example, when your friends bail out on you when they are supposed to be there for you... well thats not my fault and when people don't know how to act their own age and instead act their shoe size... well again thats not my fault. I just keep asking myself " when is all of this going to end"? When will I finally be happy with my life... I'm not trying to say that my life is so horrible because it's not.. I mean i'm healthy, I have a great family, I go to a great school, and I'm sure everything will work itself out in due time...but for the meantime it is just extremely frustrating to have to wait. Everytime I hear that old saying "Good things come to those who wait" I can't help but close my eyes and wish that it's true. I'm ready for a little good news!!!

Don't You Just Love Valentines Day!!!!

I remember when I was a little girl every Valentines Day, my father would come home from work with a big chocolate heart and a teddy bear for me and tell me that I was his little Valentine...I guess since I am his only daughter he wanted to make that a special day. I developed a certain definition of what I thought Valentines day was. I believed it was a very special day in which people would take the time out of their busy lives to show those around them that they love and appreciate them. As I grew older, my definition of Valentines Day changed a little bit... After a wonderful relationship ended, this definition gained a more negative connotation. I started to think of it as a day for card, candy, and stuffed animal companies as well as restaurants and other attractions to make more money. I guess you can say it became a kind of cynical and depressing day for me... After about about two years, I have finally been able to restore my old meaning of what Valentines day really is because if you sit back and look at how people act towards each other on this Day, you will see that people are nicer and more civil to each other. They might even shock you and go out of their way just to make you smile and feel happy. On a very positive note, through it all, every year without fail, my dad is right on target with his chocolate heart and teddy bear... I started out enjoying Valentines Day, went through a rocky patch, and now am back to enjoying the day. Thanks to the help of my father I am able to have a very nice Valentines Day every single year.. I guess when they say that a daughter is always Daddy's little girl.. they were right!!! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

Life is A Funny Thing.....

Did you ever really stop to think about what life is really about?? Well, this week sure did make me stop and think!! I just feel extremely overwhelmed between my classes, my job, afterschool activities, and everything else that could possibly happen. I just don't know where to begin... I just feel that I am one person and there is no way that I could possibly split myself in have or in my case sixths and sevenths... I just feel almost trapped in my own life.. kind of like a strange movie in which the main character is watching herself and her own life pass her by from an outside window.. I feel almost like a helpless little puppy in a way, in the sense that my life is just spinning out of control and i cant do anything to stop it!! I guess a good word to describe what I am feeling right now would be EXTREMELY MISERABLE!!! Everything in my life right now is just really bad timing... I cannot wait until this semester is over because right now i don't even recognize myself and can't wait until I can go back to feeling like me again!! I just want, i guess what everyone else wants... just to be happy... I feel like I'm waiting for something that is never going to come.. kind of like some Divine Intervention or something.. I guess for now I'm going to have to take it day by day, paper by paper, test by test, and step by step. I'm sure things will get better... Well at least I hope they will..

Just One of Those Days........

Today was just one of those days....ehhh.. The minute you open your eyes as your alarm clock is going off in your ear you feel the negative power and think to yourself "oh boy today is going to be brutal should i even bother to get up??". As usual you do anyway.. and what happens??.. More like what doesnt happen!! One thing after the other!! Like today for example, I woke up late because my alarm never went off (or it did and I either ignored it or just didnt hear it), which than made me get out of the shower and leave the house late... which of course led to me just making it into my first class of the morning by the skin of my teeth. After that little disaster of the morning.. everytime I tried to go and get my ashes, i had just missed the service and couldnt wait for another one because I always had a class to run off to. Speaking of classes, my teachers just keep piling up the work.. Anyway after my last class of the day, I tried once again to go get my ashes since I had a few minutes before I had to run off to work. But what happened?? Im sure that its no surprise to you that I couldnt get them because there was now a real mass with the giving of the ashes at the end instead of a short service..and I didnt have an hour to spare.. I had to go to work!! So anyway I get to work and my boss has me running around like a lost puppy for almost an hour and a half straight.. When I finally got a chance to sit at my desk and breathe for a minute.. my boss brings a priest in asking if I want ashes because he knows that I'm Catholic and I had told him about my entire day running around my campus looking to get my ashes... haha..That was really the highlight of my day.. I know.. thats sad..Well the my black cloud doesnt end there...After a long day at work, it was time for me to go home.. As I was walking out of my office my cellphone fell out of my pocket and scattered into 4 pieces on the floor!!!! I was so upset/angry that i just froze in disbelief and found myself wondering if I'm awake or if this is a scary dream.. My boss came out of his office and helped me piece my phone back together but we couldnt get it to work... o well this wouldnt be the first time my day has ended with a trip to the AT&T store...(but that is another story).. Well anyway I guess I just know for next time.. that when I wake up with that same negative feeling... just go back to bed and dont bother with that day.....hahaha

Superbowl 42... What a game!!!..........

I believe it's safe to say that almost everyone on Sunday evening was glued to their television sets watching the Superbowl 42. I know I was!! The game was an exciting nailbiter from start to finish... not only because many people lost alot of money in pools and bets (sad to report that i didn't win in the pool at my job ;(...but thats another story) but because the Giants played such a great game! They definately made their fans proud! Going into the game, nobody really knew who would win because the Patriots were previously undefeated but sadly ended up with an almost perfect season. In my opinion, just making it to the Superbowl is a great accomplishment that any team should be proud of, although winning it and having a perfect season is a lifetime dream so i guess it could be a little disappointing. But both teams did well and should be very proud. The Giants quarterback Eli Manning was named the MVP (most valuable player) just a year after his older brother Peyton for the Indianapolis Colts. I thought it was nice that Peyton Manning was there watching the game and supporting his little brother while he completed 19 of 34 passes for two touchdowns. Overall, it was the most exciting football game I have ever watched...although I was disappointed in the advertisements, they are usually so much better... According to Coughlin, "Every team is beatable, you never know, the right moment, the right time, every team is beatable". I am just glad that the New York Giants beat the Patriot 17-14!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/sports/football/04game.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Superbowl+42&st=nyt&oref=slogin

Who Will Be Our Next President???

Who will the next President of The United States be?? Will it be a woman or an African American man?? For now... its anyones guess. With the Presidential Primary quickly approaching, the candidates are working hard to campaign and win as many votes as possible. In my opinion, I believe that the really interseting candidates are Senator Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. If either of them win this election, they would be achieving a great accomplishment ( Hillary for women and Barack for African Americans because they would be the first president other than a white man). Personally, I do not think Hillary Clinton will win because she is basically just riding on her Husband's (Bill Clinton) coatails.. He is pretty much managing her entire campaign as it is. The Jewish community of the Upper West side of Manhatten seems to disagree with my opinion and find Hillary Clinton, as well as Barack Obama to be enormously appealing. So far it looks like the younger, more liberal members of this Jewish Community will lean towards voting for Barack Obama and the older more established voters will go for Senator Hillary Clinton. " I think that the Jewish vote is supporting Hillary at this point," Mr. Davidoff said. "But Obama has the buzz. And with the primary less than a week away, this is very volatile". I guess what I'm trying to say is that this election is basically anyones game. You just really can't predict what will happen in the future of this presidential election.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/clinton-obama-and-the-jews

R.I.P. Heath Ledger

I think the whole world can say that they were in a state of shock after they heard about the death of 28 year old actor Heath Ledger... I know i was without a doubt!! Some of my favorite movies were ones that stared Heath Ledger, for example 10 Things I Hate About You and Casanova. In fact I was watching Casanova the day before I heard the news about his body being found in his Manhatten apartment. Police are not sure at this time whether it was an accidental overdose or a suicide. I think we would all like to believe that it was accidental. His life seemed to being going really well... I mean he was young, had a wonderful career, and an adorable two year old daughter named Matilda Rose. It is said by neighbors that he was a loving and devoted father and a friendly normal person. He could be seen all the time walking around his neighborhood with his daughter. Its a shame to think that she won't remember him when she grows up, other than the work he has left behind and what others tell her about him. I was really excited about the new batman movie coming out when I heard that Heath Ledger would be playing the role of the Joker. Now it is in question whether the movie will even be released.. if it is..it will be extremely bittersweet. It is positive to realease the movie because he worked so hard to film it and it could be like a farewell tribute to him, on the other hand it will be very difficult for all of his fans to see because you know in the back of your minds that he has passed away.Well i know there is not much more to say but value each day of your life that you have that is healthy because you never know when it will be your last. Heathcliff Andrew Ledger will be truly missed and never forgotten!!!

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/actor-heath-ledger-is-found-dead/